by Chris Milton Last night, undefeated UK prospect Kevin Mitchell lost his first professional bout against Aussie hardman Michael Katsidis. Looking at both fighters records it should not be a real surprise. Yet once again, Frank Warren’s fantastic promotional skills had us all believing that Mitchell was deservedly a 2 to 1 favourite. Mitchell’s only recognizable previous … [Read more...]
Katsidis Disposes Mitchell In Three
A monster left hook and a barrage of brutality was enough for Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO) to score a devastating third-round technical knockout win away from home against Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO) to position himself as a mandatory for the Marquez-Diaz II winner.Katsidis landed the harder shots in the opening two rounds, and in the third, Katsidis staggered Mitchell very … [Read more...]
Kevin Mitchell: The Modern Day Cinderella Man
by Dafs117A year and a half ago, Kevin Mitchell’s dream was over. A persistent hand injury forced him to take a lengthy layoff, flirting with retirement as he slaved on the train tracks to get by. It was set to be a sad end to a promising career which had already surpassed domestic level.Mitchell persevered through the tough times, but was still struggling to make ends meet. … [Read more...]
House Fighter Cleverly Canes Brancalion
BTBC Light Heavyweight House Fighter Nathan Cleverly (19-0, 9 KOs) annihilated a defenceless Antonio Brancalion at the Wembley Arena, winning the vacant European light heavyweight title in the process with a fifth round stoppage.Cleverly boxed on the outside, pounding Brancalion with his trademark body work and left hooks. He started mixing things up in the second part of the … [Read more...]
UK Beat Report: Year Review
by Dafs1172009 has been a magnificent year for British boxing, with three recognized belt holders and many up and coming prospects making the step from domestic to the European scene. British boxing froze midway through 2008 and somebody came along to press the F5 button that all stream-watchers have pressed countless times during the past 12 months. It gave British boxing, … [Read more...]